For many young people, buying a piece of land can feel like a goal for some distant future. For Diksha Jaiswal, it became a nine-year exercise in patience, saving and refusing to dip into the money she had quietly set aside.The Uttar Pradesh-based woman recently shared how she saved coins, cash and even small amounts…
Where to keep rice bags, atta, oil and bulk groceries without cluttering your space A freshly bought 10 kg sack of rice or a fat bag of atta has a way of instantly making even a reasonably organised kitchen feel cramped, sitting awkwardly on the floor or balanced in a corner until someone trips over…
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter, sculptor, engineer, architect, and scientist, popularly considered one of history’s most versatile minds. Born in a small town, he trained as an artist in Florence before painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, two of the most recognised works of art in the world.But painting was only…
A comedian made a casual suggestion. A businessman took it seriously. And a few years later, the result was a global chess league.Anand Mahindra has revealed the rather unexpected story behind the Global Chess League, tracing its beginnings to a challenge from comedian Samay Raina during an online interaction in 2020.Mahindra jokingly calls it the…
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the most renowned voices on compassion and human well-being alive today. Born in 1935, he was identified as a child as the reincarnation of his predecessor and later became the religious and political head of Tibet.In 1989, he was…
It seems, in recent years, the pendulum has swung back and, in the working world, the 8 hour day is no longer a great deal to dream of. Meetings begin early in the morning and information does not stop after office hours and it doesn’t go away after deadlines. When working long hours regularly, it…
Leopard attack (Snapshot) In a recent update, an injured leopard attacked a forest official during a rescue operation in Karnataka’s Davanagere district. As per reports, the animal was hit by a car on a highway. The dramatic incident took place on September 8, 2026. The entire incident was captured on video and shared on social…
Scroll through gardening content online lately, and there’s a decent chance you’ll spot someone dropping a handful of old wine corks into a plant pot or tucking a few underneath it like tiny stilts. It looks almost too simple to actually do anything useful, but this quietly viral trend has genuine science behind it, not…
Artist: B.K. Mitra. (via Twitter: Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India) Before religious images could be created digitally, artists relied on paper, paint and painstaking handwork to give visual form to stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Hindu scriptures. Among those artists was B.K. Mitra, or Binay Kumar Mitra, whose paintings became closely associated with the religious…
Mumbai woman says WFH is more productive than office The debate around where employees work has taken on a new dimension, with productivity often becoming the main point of discussion. While some see the office as an important part of their work routine, others feel they can manage their tasks better from home. A recent…